{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"8611","citation":"Gov. Code, § 8611","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 2. GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA [8000. - 22980.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2"},{"name":"DIVISION 1. GENERAL [8000. - 8899.95.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 7. California Emergency Services Act [8550. - 8669.87.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-1/chapter-7"},{"name":"ARTICLE 10. Local Disaster Councils [8610. - 8614.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-2/division-1/chapter-7/article-10"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Counties, cities and counties, and cities may provide for the calling of test exercises, either singularly or jointly, whenever, in the opinion of such political subdivisions, such test exercises are needed; provided, however, that with respect to any such test exercise no one shall have the power to command the assistance of any private citizen, and the failure of a citizen to obey any order or regulation pertaining to a test exercise shall not constitute a violation of any law.</p>","text":"Counties, cities and counties, and cities may provide for the calling of test exercises, either singularly or jointly, whenever, in the opinion of such political subdivisions, such test exercises are needed; provided, however, that with respect to any such test exercise no one shall have the power to command the assistance of any private citizen, and the failure of a citizen to obey any order or regulation pertaining to a test exercise shall not constitute a violation of any law.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/local-disaster-councils-8611","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}